Special Education Teacher - Self-Contained

Special Education Teacher - Self-Contained

Williamsburg James City School District, Stonehouse Elementary School, Williamsburg, Virginia.

This position provides students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth; enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society.

• Plan and coordinate programs to manage caseload and scheduling effectively.
• Implement the program consistent with guidelines, policies, and procedures, preparing, maintaining, and updating all active IEPs on an annual basis.
• Plan instruction to achieve desired objectives by selecting appropriate student objectives for lessons consistent with division curriculum guidelines and/or student IEPs, selecting appropriate learning activities, and developing lessons that are clear, logical, and sequential.
• Maintain accurate student/program records by organizing and implementing a data collection system, observing and recording student assessment in a systematic manner, maintaining and submitting an accurate up-to-date monthly Special Education Roster, maintaining accurate records of test administration and results, writing educational reports on students referred to eligibility and/or for triennial reviews in a timely manner, keeping a record of contacts with teachers and parents, as well as the nature of the communication, and preparing written diagnostic reports that are comprehensive and objective.
• Provide direct services/instruction that promote student learning by effectively implementing a variety of learning activities and experiences consistent with instructional objectives.
• Provide opportunities for individual differences relative to established goals.
• Co‑teach with general education teachers by meeting regularly to plan for instruction and providing modifications or alternative activities to meet the needs of students.
• Conduct individual/group student assessments in order to select and administer assessments based on purpose, in compliance with established criteria; follow established procedures and guidelines for referral and testing; use a variety of measures, both formal and informal, appropriate for evaluating disorders and impairments, and obtain additional information from other sources as appropriate.
• Interpret and use assessment information for decision making.
• Contribute to special education pre‑referral and eligibility by assessing referred students for eligibility and triennial reviews, participating in child study and eligibility meetings, chairing and/or participating in appropriate IEP meetings, and conveying results and recommending interventions or further evaluation as appropriate.
• Demonstrate current, accurate, and comprehensive knowledge consistent with the profession.
• Select and use technology, materials, and resources compatible with needs by providing a variety of materials and media that support the IEP.
• Maintain effective communication and rapport with students.
• Consult and collaborate with school personnel.
• Consult and collaborate with parents by sharing professional literature, assisting in facilitating parent educational/information sessions, involving parents/guardians in the development of the Individual Educational Plans, and communicating regularly and effectively with parents about children’s progress.
• Participate in meaningful and continuous process of professional development.
• Facilitate the use of community resources.
• Maintain effective communication and collaboration with administrators, colleagues, parents and the community.
• Use People‑First Language.
• Model the WJCC Strategic Plan Values:
  Individualism, Integrity, Innovation, Accountability and Collaboration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Must possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in education or a related field. Must be eligible or possess a Virginia Collegiate Professional License or Postgraduate Professional License with appropriate endorsement in Special Education. Must possess the ability to communicate…